Check this out...
I was mowing and saw all this dirt in a remote area of the property.
Going a little further it was extensive...
VERY extensive!
I'll be honest, the area is pretty densely covered in trees and bushes and there are plenty of hiding spots for a sleeping "sounder" (the group name) of wild hogs and it made me nervous. Mama and her litter and a couple of males, I do not want to round the corner and encounter that. They can be VERY dangerous!
Zen Machine 2 ain't that fast and neither am I!
We're thinking of getting a new trail cam and putting it in that area to see what's going on at night. These pictures were taken a few weekends ago when I mowed and we haven't seen anything elsewhere since then.
You could set up traps or have someone in your area to set traps for you or if you know of anyone who is a good shot, you are allowed to shoot them if on your own property. You sure don't need to have hogs around when you have builders out there, plus with 2nd family having animals, the hogs will attack them as well. You don't want to mess with them that's for sure. Call the Experts or someone who is a good shot.
ReplyDeleteHave read that the hogs are even roaming the streets of N.W. Houston.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department does not manage or regulate feral hogs. Texas A&M AgriLife provides information to landowners and the general public on feral hog control, damage, diseases, and hunting tips.
If you see a feral hog, contact Texas Wildlife Services at (979) 599-5070.
Might want to check this place out: https://texaswildhogcontrol.com/feral-hog-removal-in-houston-tx/
Have a great day and enjoy your weekend.
We're hoping construction might scare them off, ha. But yep, we're going to reach out to some places and get advice.
DeleteThat is scary!
ReplyDeleteRight? "J" who lives out there hasn't seen them at all so they COULD have just been moving through. But yeah, we're keeping an eye out.
DeleteIt is always something. Here in Northern CA we have a bear that comes around from time to time. It is just something you have to put up with if you want to live in their territory.
ReplyDeleteMy boss has a home in NM and he said they have bear coming through too. We don't mind sharing with the deer and the bobcats an occasional red fox and a few other things but they pass through without damage, ha. The hogs are a pain. But we are glad there are no bears here!, ha.
DeleteYou need to hire a trapper right away. These hogs can have as many as three litters a year and sometimes ten or twelve in a litter. They will move to your flower beds if not stopped now.
ReplyDeleteThree litters a year? Wow. Yep, we're going to reach out. Hoping they have moved on already or will when construction starts (it'll be a mess anyway) but we sure don't want them around once everything is done.
DeleteMy son has a farm here in Florida and the pigs can tear up two acres of field grass overnight if a large group comes in it. He goes early in the morning and shoots some and they stay away for a week or so. Some people will take them to eat especially people in need. My daughter can smoke a ham and you would never know it was a wild hog if she did not say so.
DeleteLearn to shoot and carry a firearm with you. I am not a gun person, but my BIL has a cattle farm in Alabama. They do not go into the fields unarmed because of the feral hogs.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, we have a couple of guns, including a pistol (was my dads) and we already talked about going to a firing range to get more comfortable. Not a big gun person here either but we understand living in a rural area requires a new skill set so we'll take the steps we need.
DeleteFeral hogs you say, well I have never seen one and I don't want to and yeah you need to get rid of them
ReplyDeleteThat sure was a lot of damage by the feral hogs. I think when you are living there full-time, your daily activity will probably deter them to some degree. I lived in the country for over 2 decades and never had them around my house. Although they would occasionally get into my daddy’s rice fields and cause damage there. I had dogs so they probably always deterred the hogs.
ReplyDeleteThey do most of the damage at night here in Florida.
ReplyDeleteGo to David Ellis YouTube and see the damage the hogs can do. He is a trapper in Mississippi and gives the meat to the poor usually.
ReplyDeleteA man I used to date worked in a place where they had the head of a hog mounted on the wall. It was huge and disgusting. Some people go out to catch feral hogs, tranquilize them I guess and take photos of them, and then let them go. Not my idea of a fun hobby.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie